This document provides herbal medicines, their scientific names, indications, dosages, and nursing considerations. Some key points:
- Lagundi is used for coughs and bronchospasm. Nurses should ensure the five-leaved variety is used and monitor for interactions with other medications.
- Ulasimang Bato lowers uric acid levels and is used for rheumatism and gout. Nurses should advise avoiding other pain relievers and diuretics.
- Sambong is a diuretic used for hypertension. Nurses should monitor for interactions with other diuretics and advise patients to eat bananas.
- Herbal medicines require careful monitoring for proper dosage,
This document provides herbal medicines, their scientific names, indications, dosages, and nursing considerations. Some key points:
- Lagundi is used for coughs and bronchospasm. Nurses should ensure the five-leaved variety is used and monitor for interactions with other medications.
- Ulasimang Bato lowers uric acid levels and is used for rheumatism and gout. Nurses should advise avoiding other pain relievers and diuretics.
- Sambong is a diuretic used for hypertension. Nurses should monitor for interactions with other diuretics and advise patients to eat bananas.
- Herbal medicines require careful monitoring for proper dosage,
This document provides herbal medicines, their scientific names, indications, dosages, and nursing considerations. Some key points:
- Lagundi is used for coughs and bronchospasm. Nurses should ensure the five-leaved variety is used and monitor for interactions with other medications.
- Ulasimang Bato lowers uric acid levels and is used for rheumatism and gout. Nurses should advise avoiding other pain relievers and diuretics.
- Sambong is a diuretic used for hypertension. Nurses should monitor for interactions with other diuretics and advise patients to eat bananas.
- Herbal medicines require careful monitoring for proper dosage,
This document provides herbal medicines, their scientific names, indications, dosages, and nursing considerations. Some key points:
- Lagundi is used for coughs and bronchospasm. Nurses should ensure the five-leaved variety is used and monitor for interactions with other medications.
- Ulasimang Bato lowers uric acid levels and is used for rheumatism and gout. Nurses should advise avoiding other pain relievers and diuretics.
- Sambong is a diuretic used for hypertension. Nurses should monitor for interactions with other diuretics and advise patients to eat bananas.
- Herbal medicines require careful monitoring for proper dosage,
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HERBAL SCIENTIFIC
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS WHEN
MEDS NAME INDICATION DOSAGE GIVING THE DRUGS S LAGUNDI VITEX For the Lagundex Make sure to have the five-leaved relief of mild 300 mg varieties, as there are other varieties NEGUNDO to moderate Tablet: Adul of lagundi. cough due ts: 2 tablets to common 3-4 times a colds and day. flu. For the Children (7 relief of mild to 12 years to moderate old): 1 reversible tablet 3-4 bronchospas times a day m in adults or as and prescribed children. by a physician. Lagundex 600 mg Leaves and Tablet: Adul flowering ts: 1 tablet tops 3-4 times a decoction, day. syrup, Children: 7- tablets and 12 years: ½ capsules for tablet 3-4 coughs, times a day colds, fever or as and asthma. prescribed by a physician. Lagundex Syrup: Adult s: 10 mL (2 tsp.) 3-4 times daily. Dose may be increased as needed. Children: 15 mg/Kg/dose (or 0.25 mL/Kg/dose ) administere d 3 times daily. 2-4 yrs (10- 15.5 Kg): 1/2-1 tsp. 3 times daily. 4-6 yrs (15.5-20 Kg): 1 tsp. 3 times daily. 6-12 yrs (20- 40 Kg): 1 1/2-2 tsp 3 times daily. Children over 40 Kg body weight: 2 tsp 3 times daily. Lagundex Forte: Adult s: 5 mL (1 tsp.) 3 to 4 times daily. Dose may be increased as needed. Children (13 years old and above): 5 mL (1 tsp.) 3 times daily. Or as prescribed by the physician. ULASIMA Peperomia : Lowers Divide into Avoid using with other pain relievers uric acid three parts and diuretics. NG BATO Pellucida and drink (rheumatis each part m and three times gout a day after Infusion, meals. decoction or salad for gout and rheumatic pains; pounded plant warm poultice for boils and abscesses
SAMBON Blumea 1/3 glass 3 Instruct client to avoid using with
Diuretic in times a day other diuretics. G balsamifer • Inform client that when taking hypertensi a diuretics, they should eat at least one on; banana a day dissolves kidney stones
AMPALAY Momordic lowers • Caution should be observed in taking
blood this herbal medicine as it can be toxic A a charantia in large doses. • Blood sugar levels sugar should be monitored regularly. The levels native variety with small bitter fruit is recommended NIYOG- Quisqualis Anti- • Consume Instruct client to follow recommended helminthic seeds 2 dosage. Overdose causes hiccups, NIYOGAN Indica L hours after abdominal pain and distention, meal. • If diarrhea. TSAANG-GUB the first dose has no effect, repeat the same dose after one week. TSAANG- : Carmona Diarrhea, Let patient • Safety in pregnant and lactating Stomach drink 1 part women had not been established. GUBAT retusa ache. Pills, every 3 • Store at temperature not leaf hours. exceeding 30oC decoction for gastroenteri tis; as gargle to prevent cavities. AKAPULK : Cassia Ringworm Apply • Inform client to apply thinly twice and other extracted daily on affected part. Improvement O alata L. fungal juice on should occur 2 – 3 weeks after infections of affected treatment. • If the person develops the skin area of the an allergy while using the above skin 1-2 preparation, prepare the following: times a Put 1 cup of chopped fresh leaves in an earthen jar. Pour in 2 glassfuls of water. Cover it. Bring the mixture to a boil until the 2 glassfuls of water originally poured have been reduced to 1 glassful. Strain the mixture. You must use this strained liquid while it is warm. Apply the warm decoction on the affected area 1 to 2 times a day.
A strong decoction of Akapulko
leaves is an abortifacient. Pregnant women should not take decoction of the leaves or any part of this plant • Antiseptic, • Boil one • Bayabas can cause constipation BAYABAS : Psidium astringent & cup of when consumed in excess anthelminth Ababa’s Guajava ic • Kills leaves in bacteria, three cups fungi and of water for ameba • 8 to 10 Used to minutes. Let treat cool. • Use diarrhea, decoction as nose mouthwash, bleeding • gargle. • For Use as Hypertensio wound n, diabetes disinfectant and Asthma - wash • Promotes affected menstruatio areas with n The fresh the leaves are decoction of used to leaves 2 to 3 facilitate the times a day. healing of • For wounds and toothaches, cuts. A chew the decoction leaves in (boiling in your mouth. water) or • For infusion of diarrhea, fresh leaves boil the can be used chopped for wound leaves for cleaning to 15 minutes prevent in water, infection. and strain. Bayabas is Let cool, also and drink a effective for cup every toothache three to four hours. • To stop nosebleed, densely roll Bayabas leaves, then place in the nostril cavities. BAWANG : Allium Fresh cloves, Two pieces Take on a full stomach to prevent capsules for three stomach and intestinal ulcers. sativum lowering times a blood day after cholesterol meals. levels; antiseptic.
For pain in Divide Should not be used during pregnancy
YERBA Mentha different decoction and lactation, in children, or in those BUENA corfdifelia parts of the into two with known hypersensitivity to this body as parts and herb or gastro esophageal reflux headache, drink one disease (GERD) stomach part every ache three hours